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Outcomes of Modi’s USA Visit

Outcomes of Prime Minister’s Visit to USA

“Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go.”

Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s visit to the US has been a game-changer – re-setting the Indo-US relationship on an altogether new trajectory. Working through a seemingly impossible schedule of over 35 major engagements, meeting over 100 plus leaders across politics, administration and business – in the 4 days he was in the US.

This was a visit of many firsts:

A new element of particularly bonding with the over 3 million strong Indian American community, was also added

3. “Swachch Bharat”

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) alliance for 500 Indian cities – involving USAID as well as US business and civil society (such as the Gates Foundation) – as knowledge partner for our municipalities and state governments for innovation, expertise and technology

4. “Sarve Santu Niramaya”

Affordable vaccines programme for developing world diseases such as TB, Malaria and Dengue

Collaboration with the US National Cancer Institute to help develop AIIMS-National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar

5. “Knowledge century”

Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN, or Knowledge) – bringing 1,000 American professors from the top 100 Universities each year to teach in Indian Universities. US universities to continue paying their salaries

Development of globally benchmarked skill development in India through nation-wide certification systems and new institutions such as Skills Universities

Knowledge Partnership with a consortium of top US universities for the new IIT Goa (across curriculum, faculty and facilities) – renewing after 50 years, the powerful precedent of the setting up of IIT Kanpur in 1960 with US assistance

8. “Zero Tolerance on Security threats”

Stronger partnership against Terror – joint and concerted efforts for dismantling of safe havens and disrupting financial and tactical support of – D-Company, Haqqani network, Jaish-e-Mohammed and LeT (many of these threats to India acknowledged for the first time)

9. “Natural Allies”

US support for India’s increase voice and vote in the IMF and World Bank

US affirmation of India meeting Missile Technology Control Regime (MCTR) requirements, and it’s readiness for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG)

This visit by the Prime Minister has the potential to redefine India’s image in the world. Modi used his inimitable style to not only affirm, on the most prominent global stage, that India’s rise is inevitable but that it is also and opportunity for the world to become a partner in this rise for mutual benefit.